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28 Jan 2022

Omicron's sub-variant BA.2 more contagious, increasing in India, know more

Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday said, “Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now.’’ He, however, added that BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet.

13 Jan 2022

Delta variant major cause of Covid infection among children during second wave

ICMR scientists say that a sample of 583 corona-infected children was studied between March and June 2021. During this, genome sequencing of each sample was done and it was seen which forms of the virus are more common in children aged 0 to 18 years.

13 Jan 2022

Omicron is more infectious than Delta, says senior Medanta Hospital surgeon

"Delta variant had a higher incidence of involving the lungs and causing oxygen problems. Until now, the data shows that Omicron is more infectious than Delta but also milder as compared to it. Omicron shows higher vaccine unresponsiveness and vaccine failure," he said while speaking to ANI.

12 Jan 2022

'Sharp surge in Covid cases globally, positivity rate over 5% in 8 states'

Expressing his concerns about rising Covid cases in India, Agarwal said, “There has been a sharp surge in COVID cases in India; there are 9,55,319 active cases as on Jan 12.” Noting a high surge in Covid-19 infections in India, the positivity rate has risen from 1.1 per cent on Dec 30 to 11.05 per cent on January 12, the Union Health Secretary said.

09 Jan 2022

Now, new coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' identified in Cyprus

The Deltacron variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not something to be worried about at the moment, a media report said.

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04 Jan 2022

Covid booster dose raises vaccine effectiveness against Omicron by 88 percent

After three doses of vaccine, the risk of hospitalisation for a symptomatic case identified with Omicron through community testing was estimated to be reduced by 68 percent when compared to similar individuals with Omicron who were not vaccinated.

30 Dec 2021

Is Delhi heading towards more restrictions? What is the next level, know here

The national capital is witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 infections due to the highly infectious variant. At 263, the Capital city has so far reported the highest number of Omicron cases.

30 Dec 2021

Omicron will soon replace Delta as dominant global COVID-19 variant: Experts

The new variant was first detected in South Africa on November 11, and then in Botswana and Hong Kong, before it rippled across more than 110 countries, as at last weekend.

29 Dec 2021

Omicron may do good by replacing Delta from world: Experts

Omicron is more transmissable than Delta but less virulent Omicron evades vaccine protection

23 Dec 2021

Unvaccinated, Delta survivors have no protection against Omicron: Study

According to the study, the antibodies did not recognise Omicron as a threat due to its heavily mutated nature compared to the Delta variant.

23 Dec 2021

People infected with Omicron much 'less likely' to end up in hospital: Study

Plans for Christmas parties and celebrations were wiped out from London to New Delhi amid the uncertainty over the Omicron coronavirus variant.

21 Dec 2021

Omicron spreading faster than Delta, infecting vaccinated people: WHO

"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the briefing. "And it is more likely people vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 could be infected or re-infected," Tedros said.

20 Dec 2021

No evidence that Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study

The study by researchers from Imperial College London in the UK estimates that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant.

02 Dec 2021

DNA: Omicron's Vaccine Will Be Defeated!

Beware of the dangers of Omicron. Be careful even after getting the vaccine. According to a study, this variant can also neutralize the effect of the vaccine.

01 Dec 2021

India adds 8,954 new COVID cases, active caseload below 1 lakh after 547 days

The active cases declined to 99,023 comprising 0.29 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 98.36 per cent, the highest since March 2020, Health Ministry said.

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30 Nov 2021

Why Omicron COVID variant can be more lethal than Delta

Omicron variant carries a high number of mutations in its spike protein India has called for rigorous screening of passengers from South Africa, Botswana, and Hong Kong

30 Nov 2021

No Omicron case in India yet; Karnataka says sample of SA returnee 'different

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the situation is being closely monitored in consultation with other ministries regarding "any further decision" on resuming scheduled international passenger services.

29 Nov 2021

Delta variant still responsible for 99% of Covid cases globally: WHO

Omicron variant is a 'cause of concern' The variant first found in South Africa

24 Nov 2021

India reports 9,283 new COVID-19 cases, active caseload lowest in 537 days

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 47 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 150 consecutive days now.

23 Nov 2021

'Get jabbed, cured or dead': German citizens told amid COVID-19 surge

To reduce the risk of serious illness, Health Minister Jens Spahn urged Germans to get vaccinated, including with booster shots if their first round of inoculation occurred more than six months ago.

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